March 3, 2016: Today I have finally updated some bits and pieces across the site again.

It has been very silent in the Whip & Timesbold world. Although in February 2015 great news was posted on the band's
Facebook: "Timesbold is back to work after an extended hiatus..."

And early December 2014 Jason wrote on his Facebook: "Written and finished about 30 songs in the last two days.
Some of them are pretty good food. Haven't touched a guitar in 3 years, so getting the old fingers back is weird."

Please note that updates will appear only when I have new information to add and when I have time. Although this might be obvious to some, there are also people out there
who seem to forget that this is not a job, but simply a labour of love by a fan who also has a life outside of the internet, like most of you I guess, erm hope ...
Also note that this site and it's maker is not connected to the artist(s) in any way ... except for being a huge fan keeping track of what's out there, and that this site is
a tribute to the work of Whip and Timesbold ...

Recorded by Mark Ospovat at Purchase.
Copyright 1998 in the Public Domain Music.

Written by J. Merritt.

Limited edition single of 500 copies, all but 5 are released in a different sleeve! The first scan has been taken from the official Whip &
Timesbold website (see below for the link). The second scan (the very small one) comes from the Zealrecords site (see below for the link).
At least seven other versions are known to me (including my own copy), and scans of all versions can be found on a
special page, which also includes an interesting story (I think) from Bootleg Vol bass player Nick
White about the band and how all the different sleeves were put together! If anyone has more details and/or can provide scans of other
versions, please do so! Thank you.

Produced by Max Lichtenstein & Whip.
Recorded and mixed by Max Lichtenstein @ Tin Drum Studios.
Interlude elements recorded by Dan under his bed.
Masterfully mastered by Scott Hull @ Classic Sound.

Words by Whip, music by Timesbold, except the first verse of track 4 respectfully borrowed from ee cummings, track 9 features a reworking
of "Reveries; Passions" from "Symphonie Fantastique" by Hector Berlioz, bonus track: traditional, arr. by Shirley & Dolly Collins.
Published by Departure Music [ASCAP].

Design by Timesbold from photos by Summer.

Released by Zealrecords in the Benelux & France, Glitterhouse in Germany & Eastern Europe, Trust Me Records in the remaining European
areas & Japan, BlueSanct in the United States of America, and Tin Drum Recordings worldwide (download only through iTunes and other music
sites).

TIMESBOLD's OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
March of 2003 found Timesbold on tour through Europe, and America on the brink of a war with Iraq. Needless to say, being Americans abroad
at such a time caused us our due of nervousness... we weren't exactly sure how we would be received. We decided that we needed to do or
say something to at least set the record straight on where we stood amongst this mess of pre-war talk, and Tony had the fine idea of doing
a cover version of the Dylan song "Masters of War". We went ahead with it, and in the process discovered that we happened to be playing
the song close to its 40th anniversary... it was originally released on May 27th, 1963.

Now it really is a shame that 40 years have come and gone and we still need to be singing this song, but the words resonate as powerfully
today as they did in the early '60s. The song works now as it did then 'cause it doesn't single out a particular country or criticize a
particular event... it simply shines a harsh light on the shadowy realities of power-politics and greed, exposing the abhorrent behavior
of those who are willing to sacrifice the well-being of others for the benefit of only themselves and their special interests.

People's reaction to our live version of "Masters of War" was striking, so when we returned home from the tour we decided to put together
a recorded version. We also recorded a Timesbold version of an old Whip song called "Gospel of Thomas", which was another unfortunately
suitable song for the tour that we dedicated nightly to 'the man upstairs' in the States.

These 2 tracks have now been released on a limited edition 7" single through Zeal Records...
Give it a listen and give it a thought... Let's hope the song doesn't need to live another 40 years.

Released by Zealrecords in Belgium & The Netherlands, Resonant in the United Kingdom (with distribution worldwide through various
companies), and Tin Drum Recordings worldwide (download only through iTunes and other music sites).

CD-R EPJanuary 2004Self-released (US)no cat.no.

Whip / First Songs

The I Once Loved A Girl Song

Sin(g) (early version)

Oh La (early version of "It's Been A Fine Time...")

Cats Probably Dead

Joy

Limited edition CD-R only EP (handmade artwork).
Available during Whip's European solotour, January 2004.

All songs written by Jason Merritt.

Produced by Mark Ospovat and Justin Russo.
Copyright In The Public Domain Music. Administered by Departure Music. ASCAP 2004.

All tracks: words by Whip.
Tracks 1-3, 6, 9 & 11-12: music by Lichtenstein, Merritt, San Marco, Schneider, and Sparhawk.
Tracks 4 & 8: music by Lichtenstein, Merritt, Schneider, and Sparhawk.
Track 5: music by Goebel, Lichtenstein, Merritt, and San Marco.
Track 7: music by Goebel, Lichtenstein, Merritt, San Marco, and Sparhawk.
Track 10: music by Lichtenstein, Merritt, San Marco, and Sparhawk.

Mixed and produced by Max Avery Lichtenstein.

Recorded by Max between November 2002 and January 2004 at Tin Drum Studios and various other spots.
Basic tracks for "Sag" and "Knowwhere" recorded live at Electric Wilburland in Ithaca, NY by Matt Saccuccimorano.

Masterfully mastered by Scott Hull at The Hit Factory.
All songs published by Departure Music (ASCAP).
Design adapted from a print by Joe Pellot.

Sincere thanks to: Kettles & Company for providing a vast assortment of percussive noisemakers; Katie Cassidy for the use of the concert
harp; Peter Katis for the experiments; the Pellot family for kind permission to use Joe’s art.

Released on March 29th, 2004 by Zealrecords (Benelux & France), April 4th, 2004 by Glitterhouse Records (remaining EU territories),
and worldwide in September 2005 by Tin Drum Recordings (download only through iTunes and other music sites).

Limited edition tour EP, first available during Timesbold's European tour, May-June 2004.
Also still available during their March-April 2005 European tour, through Zealrecords mailorder (see the link below), as download at
iTunes, during Whip's November-December 2005 European solo tour, for mailorder through the band's own merchandise page (see link below),
during the Timesbold May 2008 European tour, and during the Whip April/May 2009 European tour.

Words by Whip, music by Timesbold, except "Call To Faith" by Hesikia Jhonas. Published by Departure Music (ASCAP).

All track are remastered for this release, which was sold during Timesbold's European tour, March-April 2005.
Also still available for mailorder through the band's own merchandise page (see link below), during Whip's November-December 2005 European
solo tour, during the Timesbold May 2008 European tour, and during the Whip April/May 2009 European tour.

back in early January the whole band was together at Tin Drum Studios to continue the work on our latest record. one evening a mighty
rainstorm blew in, and with it came a funny little mood. so we decided to gather ourselves and our instruments around a few microphones
under the big studio skylights, and right on the spot we created & recorded this arrangement of the classic "Goodnight Irene".

now we thought we'd pass it along to you, our MySpace friends... you can even download it from our page and keep it forever. think of it
as an early valentine's day present (it is, after all, exactly our kind of love song). hope you enjoy... we'll have more new music for
you soon.
xox
timesbold

CD EPMarch 2007O Rosa Records (UK)ROS01

Whip / R. Mutt's Blues

Beast Of Each

How Can I Turn

Swim For Sure

Great Wall Of China

Wrecking Crew

Limited edition of 500 copies, letterpressed cardboard package on recycled paper.
Available during Whip's European (Belgium, The Netherlands, and the UK) tour April-May 2007.
Afterwards also to be available through various websites.

Limited edition tour EP, first available during the Timesbold May 2008 European tour.
Also still available for mailorder through the band's own merchandise page (see link below), and during the Whip April/May 2009 European tour.

recorded by m.a.l., d. james goodwin and jason merritt || mixed and produced by max avery lichtenstein
tar heart image by philip morgan [ http://www.philipmorgan.net ]
words by whip || music by timesbold
published by departure music ( ascap ) / camphor music ( bmi )
with thanks to gerben houwer, kevin fay, allison chippak, and the incomparable jimmy turbo

Various artists compilations including exclusive and non-exclusive Whip or Timesbold tracks ...

MCNovember 26, 1999Red Square Tape Club (US)

Acoustic Night volume one November 26, 1999

Whip / The Ballad of Joe Pellot (live)

(exclusive track)

Whip / The Ballad of the Rocket (a not-so-tall tale) (live)

(exclusive track)

Whip / The Ballad of ee cummings (live)

(exclusive track)

Whip / The Ballad of Battle (live)

(exclusive track)

"This compilation was made as the first in a series of live performance recordings at the Red Square,
a house in West Philly. [...] Many thanks to John Ziga for recording this comp and to Jason Corace for mixing and mastering. Your
compilation # ____ was assembled by ____________ on ____________."

One of the tracks on this cassette later appeared on the "Invited To Dinner @ the Red Square" compilation CD (see below).

Please note: Anyone who can provide a copy of this release (original tape or dubbed to tape/CD-R/digital format), please send me an
email! Thanks in advance!

Limited to 500 copies. Adorned with Microblast mini-comic/liner notes. Front sleeve issued in various colors.
Except the scan of the blue one on the left, I also found a scan of a red one on the web ... and my own copy is pink.
Anyone else with another color?

This seems to be (to my ears anyway) the same version as to be found on the "Timesbold" album from March 2002,
it only contains some more tape hiss.

All proceeds from this compilation are being donated to benefit the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC), a not-for-profit,
privately funded, no-kill animal shelter located in Williamsburg for homeless cats and dogs.

CD-RDecember 2001VPRO (Netherlands)

De Avonden Xmas 2001

Timesbold / Some Snow Slows

"This compilation of Christmas-songs is a gift-only CD, 150 are made of them. It is, and will not be reproduced by any means to be sold
for commercial purposes. It is a present to all the artists participating in this project and all the contributors to our VPRO radioshow,
747 AM 'De Avonden'. Apart from celebrating, in various ways, the Christmas event itself, it serves as a remembrance of the fruitfull
collaboration between the artists and the program in past and present years.
We would like to express our deeply gratitude to all the artists providing us with their impressive contributions to this project. And we
hope to meet in the nearbye future.
Best wishes and a happy 2002.

A selection of tracks from this CD (including Timesbold) has been broadcast on
December 27, 2001 by VPRO "De Avonden" 747 AM.

This track is also to be found on the Summer 2002 split single with So L'il (see above).

CDFebruary 2002The Wire/Domino (UK)K&H session #2

Dominoa snapshot from the 2002 Domino ten-day

Timesbold / Knife Attack

Domino ten-day 2002 at the Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium.

This CD is given away to all subscribers of The Wire with the March 2002 issue #217.

CD2002Red Square Recordings (US)(made in Australia)RSQ008

Invited To Dinner @ the Red Square

Whip / The Ballad of ee cummings (live)

excerpt from the Introduction by Jen Turrell on page 1 of the accompanying booklet:
"The Red Square is a large 4-story house located at 221 S. 46th Street in West Philadelphia and named after the square kitchen table
that used to be the center of household activit. [...] This CD contains a sampling of one small corner of life at the Red Square that
happened to get recorded on a regular basis between the years of 1999-2001. The recordings were taken from a series of shows titled
'Acoustic Nights at The Red Square'."

"Acuarela Songs 2 is a tribute, a melting pot and a briefing point. Last year's "Acuarela Songs" was a 2CD album that compiled songs from
Spanish and international bands that used the word 'Acuarela' (ie: watercolour) in their songs. Voices from different places and different
languages that somehow paid homage to the label. The album was highly acclaimed by the critics (mostly on the States and France), and now
Acuarela releases the second volume, a three-step way to celebrate its ninth birthday."

"This CD, containing a compilation of Christmas songs, is a limited giftedition. Only a hundred were made. It may therefore not be
reproduced in any way or used for sale or other commercial purposes. It is a present to all the artists participating in this project and
to all the contributors to our VPRO radioshow, "De Avonden". Besides celebrating Christmas in various ways, this CD is a memento of the
fruitfull collaboration with the many artists on our program over the years. We would like to express our deep gratitude to them for their
impressive contributions to this project and hope to meet in the nearby future. Best wishes and a happy 2004!
Berry Kamer and Maurice Woestenburg"

A selection of tracks from this CD (including Whip) has been broadcast on
December 25, 2003 by VPRO "De Avonden" 747 AM.

This mixtape for promotional use only. Not for sale. Feel free to share as you see fit.

2CDMarch 21, 2005PIAS (Belgium)444.0033.23

duyster.

Timesbold / Wind To Rise (session)

(exclusive track)

Taken from the Whip solo session for the Studio Brussel program "Duyster", February 1, 2004.

2CDAugust 29, 2005Glitterhouse (Germany)GRCD 641

Out Of The Blue Vol. 12

Timesbold / Bone Song

Glitterhouse mailorder only.

CDDecember 2005Yeti (US)

Yeti Three

Timesbold / Fencepost

(exclusive track)

"A song-in-progress from 2005 by this now-bi-coastal group who meld Weill and Appalachian vibes just perfectly here."

Various artists compilation CD that came with art magazine/book "Yeti" issue #3.
The magazine also includes an interview with Jason Merritt.

CDApril 2007Arena Rock Records (US)ARE-00057

Bridging the Distance- a Portland, OR covers compilation -

Whip / White Wedding (Billy Idol cover)

(exclusive track)

"Portland, OR is a city of bridges that span both the Willamette & Columbia Rivers. The Portland musicians on this compilation span time & place in bringing us updated takes
on classic songs. Likewise, local non-profit, p:ear, connects with some of the city's transitional youth and helps them bridge difficult obstacles in their lives through a
program of education, art & recreation. Proceeds from this compilation will benefit p:ear in their efforts."

The Timesbold track was only available as digital download so far (see above).

The Camphor track marks the official CD debut of this band, which features the singing and songwriting of Max Avery Lichtenstein. The included track "The Sweetest Tooth" is
from the forthcoming album Drawn to Dust, which was co-produced by Max, Whip and D. James Goodwin and features musical contributions from all the members of
Timesbold. You can preview the track at the newly updated Camphor MySpace page... see below for more Camphor
information.

"This limited release Compilation features songs from some of today's best known and unknown bands. Comes in beautiful handmade cloth packaging."

Available for download from various digital stores, like iTunes. And issued in a limited edition of 200 CD-R copies, as quoted above in handmade cloth packaging.
It comes in 5 different colours: red, dark blue, light blue, purple, and green.

"48 minutes of music on a 60 minute cassette, comprised of eleven Jeff solo acoustic songs recorded by Whip onto four-track, July 18-19, and additional two bedroom
boombox recordings made July 26 featuring Jack on bass/lead vocal, Jeff on acoustic/backing vocal. Maybe a couple hundred cassette copies made and sold (for three dollars;
four page comic and fortune included) over the following years. 100 copies pressed onto CDR in February 2001."

Please note: Anyone who can provide a copy of this recording (original or dubbed to tape/CD-R/digital format), please send me an
email! Thanks in advance!

CDOctober 2000-or-January 2001Priàpus Records (US)PR0019

CDApril or May 2001Cutty Shark (Belgium)REL009CD

download onlyaround September 2005Tin Drum Recordings (US)TIN006

Hopewell / The Curved Glass

US version

The Angel Is My Watermark

In The Small Places

There Is Something

There Is Nothing

Christmas Now

Moon Man

Safe As Milk

Lazy Day

Watermark (reprise)

The Fish

European version

The Angel Is My Watermark

In The Small Places

There Is Something

There Is Nothing

Safe As Milk

Moon Man

Lazy Day

Memorial Acclamation B

Christmas Now

The Fish

Watermark (reprise)

Light & Water
Goodnight

The European version of "The Curved Glass" includes two extra tracks that were previously only available as part of the "Future Symphony" on the limited edition
(500 copies) Priàpus (PRIAPUS 014) various artists 3LP "Pieces Of A Utopian Puzzle" (2000). Note: Your Team Ring (see below) is also featured on this boxed set.

The track "Safe As Milk" was released as the a-side of a 2-track 7" vinyl single and 4-track CD-single on Cutty Shark Records in 2001 (before the release of the album).
"Safe As Milk" was also featured in the movie "Tarnation" (see below).

"The Angel Is My Watermark" has also been released as the a-side of a 2-track 7" vinyl single and 4-track CD-single on Cutty Shark Records in 2001.

Rene Bo and Jason Merritt have traded places on bass live and
recorded. This recording features Jason.

recorded in 1997 by Jacques Cohen at The Space in poughkeepsie, NY
and in 1999 by Max @ Tin Drum Studios. Anthema Gospel was recorded withBrad Whitaker, by coincidence at Egoless recording studio, lawrence KS usa.

"In his debut film TARNATION, director Jonathan Caouette paired dazzling visual storytelling with an
inspired mix of music from artists such as Low, Iron & Wine, Lisa Germano, Magnetic Fields, and Red House Painters. Tying it all together
are original instrumental pieces written and performed by record producer / film composer Max Avery Lichtenstein.

In October of 2004, after countless requests from eager listeners, Tin Drum Recordings made a selection of Max's songs from the film
available for free under the Creative Commons license, and the response was overwhelming... the Tarnation theme music has already racked
up more than 40,000 downloads, and the tally continues to grow! We're thrilled that so many folks have responded so positively to this
music...

Now we're happy to announce that a more complete collection of Max's Tarnation music is available, as well as the official DVD of the
film for those who were unable to catch it in the theaters (or who simply want to relive the experience)."

The original music for Tarnation was composed, recorded and produced by
Max Avery Lichtenstein at Tin Drum Studios just outside New York City. It was performed by:

Jeffrey Lewis / Tapes From The Crypt14 Songs Dug Up From Jeffrey Lewis' Home Recordings 1997-2001

Sandy

Together We Form Jeff

Flippity Floppity

No Feelings In My Heart

Gravity Sue

Big Fat Birds

Sal's Pizza Has Sold Out To The Yuppie Scum

His Name Is Water

Complete History Of Jeff's Sexual Conquests Vol. 1

Bite The Bullet (Get A Job)

Songs About Songwriting

Clyde And Alyda

Rainy Ghost

The Door

Tracks 3, 5, 11, and 12 recorded by Whip, and taken from the July 1998 self-released "Indie-Rock Fortune Cookie" MC (see above).
Backing vocals on track 3 by Babs, Tony San Marco, and Whip.

Track 9 is taken from the Winter/Spring 1999-2000 self-released "The Only Time I Feel Right Is When I'm Drawing Comic Books" MC, and was recorded by John Kessel
or by Whip or by Spencer Chakedis (see also above).

download onlyApril 24, 2007Tin Drum Recordings (US)TIN009

Jesse Sparhawk / Palmaria Palmata

... songs for one acoustic guitar ...

Perpetually Perpetrating Perpetuity

Super Deluxe Unorthodox Detox

Paraselene

Light Cycle / Tetrahedra

Golden Age

We Whirled Over The World Over When The World Was Over

Naugahyde Saddle

2012-13

"Palmaria Palmata" was originally sold as a CD-R during Timesbold's European tour, March-April 2005 (see above).

Hello friends... I'm very excited to tell you 'bout a brand new Camphor track called "Enjoy The Struggle" that's available right now as a free download,
exclusively from the fine folks at RCRD LBL.

I began working on this song a few months ago, and it was originally intended as nothing more than a general philosophical exploration. Life has a funny way of reframing
intentions, however, and the song has taken on new significance and personal meaning as I find myself dealing with an unexpected struggle of my own...

Last month I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. So far, my case is not too alarming; my only symptom is numbness in my hands, and most likely I'll be able to manage
the condition very well with some medication and a few lifestyle adjustments. With these precautions, I expect to continue to enjoy a comfortable and creative life!

Unfortunately, managing my health will necessitate taking a bit of a break from performing live… but I'm already working hard on new music videos and songs that I plan to
share with you all real soon, and in a few months time I hope to make it back out on the road for some unique performances.

In light of my new circumstances, "Enjoy the Struggle" seems a remarkably appropriate song to release into the world right now. The lyrics sum up my philosophy about things
fairly well, so I thought I'd share it with you. Hope you enjoy too...

- Max

Sources and links

My own Whip & Timesbold collection has been and is the most important source for the above discography. For additional information I used the
websites linked below. Other bits and pieces were found through various websites by performing a couple of Google searches, and with the help of the following people:
Paul, Leo, Mike, and Nick. Thanks!